Computers and Blues

Computers and Blues is the fifth studio album by English rapper and producer Mike Skinner, under the music project The Streets. It was officially released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2011. It contains 14 songs, including an appearance from British singer-songwriter Clare Maguire. Rob Harvey of The Music worked closely with Skinner on the album and features on several songs. The cover photo is a close-up of the Ziggurats,[12] Norfolk Terrace halls of residence at the University of East Anglia designed by architect Denys Lasdun. The 'Blues' part of the title refers to Skinner's beloved Birmingham City.

Computers and Blues
Studio album by The Streets
Released	7 February 2011 (UK)
Recorded	2009–2010
Genre	Alternative hip hop, electronica
Length	43:23
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Mike Skinner
The Streets chronology
Cyberspace and Reds (2011) Computers and Blues (2011) None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive (2020)
Singles from Computers and Blues
"Going Through Hell" Released: 30 January 2011 "OMG" Released: 17 April 2011

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	70/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The A.V. Club	B−[3]
Clash	7/10[4]
Consequence of Sound	[5]
The Guardian	[6]
The Independent	[7]
musicOMH	[8]
NME	8/10[9]
Pitchfork	5.7/10[10]
PopMatters	[11]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Outside Inside"	3:02
2.	"Going Through Hell" (featuring Robert Harvey of The Music)	3:08
3.	"Roof of Your Car"	3:12
4.	"Puzzled By People"	3:08
5.	"Without Thinking" (featuring Sharlene Hector)	3:18
6.	"Blip on a Screen"	3:34
7.	"Those That Don't Know"	2:54
8.	"Soldiers" (featuring Robert Harvey of The Music)	3:37
9.	"We Can Never Be Friends" (featuring Robert Harvey of The Music)	3:37
10.	"ABC"	1:12
11.	"OMG" (featuring Laura Vane of Laura Vane and The Vipertones)	3:27
12.	"Trying to Kill M.E." (featuring Laura Vane)	3:58
13.	"Trust Me"	2:16
14.	"Lock the Locks" (featuring Clare Maguire)	3:08

Chart performance

On 10 February 2011, Computers and Blues debuted at number 22 on the Irish Albums Chart. On 13 February 2011 the album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 8. As of January 2012 UK sales stand at 42,000 copies according to The Guardian.[13]

Chart (2011)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[14]	49
Irish Albums Chart[15]	22
New Zealand Albums Chart[16]	32
UK Albums Chart[17]	8
Danish Albums Chart[18]	11

Release history

The album was released in the United Kingdom on 7 February 2011, but was made available to Spotify Premium subscribers on 2 February.[19] A stream of the album was made available by Guardian News and Media on 3 February 2011.[20]

Region	Date	Label
United Kingdom	7 February 2011[21]	Atlantic

References

1. "Computers & Blues Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
2. O'Brien, Jon (7 February 2011). "Computers and Blues – The Streets". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
3. O'Neal, Sean (15 February 2011). "The Streets: Computers And Blues | Music | Music Review". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
4. "The Streets – Computers And Blues | Clash Music Latest Album Review". Clashmusic.com. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
5. "Album Review: The Streets – Computers and Blues « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 21 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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8. "The Streets – Computers And Blues | album reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
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10. "The Streets: Computers and Blues | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
11. Review
12. "University of East Anglia - Ziggurats".
13. https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2012/jan/16/indie-rock-slow-painful-death?newsfeed=true
14. Steffen Hung. "The Streets – Computers And Blues". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
15. "GFK Chart-Track". Chart-track.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
16. Steffen Hung. "The Streets – Computers And Blues". charts.nz. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
17. "Streets – Computers And Blues – Music Charts". Acharts.us. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
18. "Hitlisten.NU". Hitlisterne.dk. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
19. "Spotify Premium – The Streets final album, Computers and Blues | Free Spotify Playlists". Spotify-playlists.eu. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
20. Hear the Streets' Computers and Blues – Album Stream
21. "Buy The Streets – Computers And Blues (With Play.com Exclusive Collector's Edition Poster) online at Play.com and read reviews. Free delivery to UK and Europe!". Play.com. 17 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2012.